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Business Definition for: Certified Public Accountant

  • an accountant trained in industry, the public service, or in the offices of practicing accountants, who is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Although they are not chartered accountants, they fulfill much the same role and they are qualified to audit company records.
  • Abbr. CPA

Additional Resources

Sample Certified Public Accountant Resume
This sample certified public accountant resume will give you a quickstart on building an effective and optimized resume for your job application. Users can feel free to customize and edit this sample certified public accountant resume as per their requirement for job application. This sample certified public accountant resume will...
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Tools & templates 2008-01-01
Aberdeen American News, S.D., Farm and Business Briefs Column. (Originated from Aberdeen American News, S.D.)
Oct. 26--MIKE WEBER Mike Weber, Aberdeen, Certified Public Accountant, has been authorized by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards to use the CFP certification designation. Weber is tax manager in the Aberdeen office of Eide Helmeke &Oct. 26--MIKE WEBER Mike Weber, Aberdeen, Certified Public Accountant,...
Tags: Aberdeen Group Inc., tax
Research articles 1994-10-25
MBO MOURNS FOUNDER'S PASSING.(MBO Binder and Co.; Heinz Binder)(Brief Article)(Obituary)
Heinz Binder, owner and chairman of MBO Binder & Co. (Oppenweiler, Germany), passed away this past May. Originally a certified public accountant by trade, Binder ... Heinz Binder, owner and chairman of MBO Binder & Co. (Oppenweiler, Germany), passed away this past May. Originally...
Tags: H.J. Heinz Co.
Research articles 2001-08-01
Statement from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants; Bob Herdman Named Chief Accountant, Securities and Exchange Commission
Business Editors
Tags: AICPA, SEC
Research articles 2001-09-19
IRS paints a bull's-eye on advisers' clients: random audits returning, but in less intrusive form.
Financial advisers better brush up on tax law. When the Internal Revenue Service resurrects general audits later this year, their high-net-worth clients probably will be targeted, says James Holtzman, a certified public accountant and financia Financial advisers better brush...
Tags: advisor, audit, Internal Revenue Service, tax, taxpayer
Research articles 2002-06-17
Who needs facts when you have common sense? Thoughts on the SEC's proposal on auditor independence
The Commission will not recognize any certified public accountant ... as independent who is not in fact independent.
Tags: SEC
Research articles 2000-08-01
Image Entertainment Appoints Gary Haber to Its Board Of Directors
CHATSWORTH, Calif. -- Image Entertainment, Inc. (Nasdaq:DISK), a leading independent licensee, producer and distributor of home entertainment programming in North America, today announced the appointment of Gary Haber to its Board of Directors and as its Audit Committee Chair effective April 1, 2005. E[acute accent]Mr. Haber is a certified public...
Tags: board, board of directors, Gary
Research articles 2005-03-14
Retaining staffers is key goal for KPMG's new Chicago chief .(KPMG L.L.P., Paul L. Snyder)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
Paul L. Snyder, a certified public accountant who has spent his entire career at KPMG LLP, hopes to persuade the firm's young accountants to do the same. As the newly appointed managing partner of KPMG's Chicago office, Mr. Snyder's top priority i Paul...
Tags: KPMG Consulting Inc.
Research articles 2000-08-21
Tax Preparer Job Description
The Tax Preparer job description template includes the following job summary: To prepare tax returns for individuals or small businesses under guidance of a certified public accountant. To assist accountant in preparing returns for more complex business organizations, trusts, and nonprofit organizations. Additional information available includes essential job functions, additional...
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Tools & templates 2007-09-09
The ironman of accounting; Scott Taylor likes to win. He'll also wear a wig.(Focus: Finance)
Byline: SARAH A. KLEIN When accounting firm Deloitte & Touche LLP needs someone to sit in the dunk tank or wear a skirt at a company event, it turns to Scott Taylor, a 44-year-old certified public accountant and partner in the firm's audit and...
Tags: Deloitte LLP, Taylor, accounting, workout, training, finance
Research articles 2006-11-20
Re-learning your ABCs: ABC and CPA can be valuable tools when you learn how to use them. (activity-based costing analysis; customer profitability analysis)
All these years the ABCs for me referred to the alphabet, and a CPA was either a Certified Public Accountant or a "cart path assist" for an errant golf shot. However, about five years ago I performed an Activity-Based Costing Analysis ABC All these years the...
Tags: ABC Inc., Activity Based Costing, tool
Research articles 1997-09-01
generally accepted auditing standards
generally accepted auditing standards GAAS In the USA, the broad rules and guidelines set down by the Auditing Standards Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants AICPA. In ... generally accepted auditing standards GAAS...
Tags: AICPA, auditing
Research articles 1999-01-01
Budke named to Banner board. (Keeping up with People).(Gordon Budke named to borad of directors of Banner Corp.)(Brief Article)
Gordon Budke has been elected to the board of directors of Banner Corp., parent company of Banner Bank. Budke is a certified public accountant and had retired from Coopers & Lybrand now Price Waterhouse Coopers in 1997. Since then he has been c Gordon Budke has...
Tags: board
Research articles 2002-12-01
Achievements - Member Milestones - California Society of Certified Public Accountants - Brief Article
Anne Renna, a sole practitioner in Santa Monica, is now licensed as a certified fraud examiner ... In Modesto, Nathan Miller, a staff accountant at Grimbleby Coleman CPAs, recently earned his CPA designation ... CalCPA members Dan Morris, Hamid Kabani and Bryan Polster have been asked to join the AICPA's...
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Research articles 2002-10-01
Agreement With Accountant
This is a template for agreement between the Client and the Accountant. The Client, in order to properly conduct its business, employs the Accountant. The Accountant is duly licensed by the laws of the state and engaged in the business of providing independent accounting services and assistance to clients. This...
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Tools & templates 2007-12-01
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act: Key Issues for the Certified Public Accountant Providing Business Valuation and Litigation and Dispute Resolution Services
The Business Valuation BV, Litigation, and Dispute Resolution Services LDRS Subcommittees for the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants AICPA, in conjunction with other AICPA committees, have identified some of the key issues resulting from the Sarbanes-Oxley Act for CPAs providing BV and LDRS services. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act has placed...
Tags: Government, Financial Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures, Business Operations, Sarbanes-Oxley, Certified Public Accountant, AICPA, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Valuation, Litigation, Regulations, Regulatory Compliance
White papers 2003-04-01
Add An Accountant To Your Business Team
From the executive summary: ‘Good business accounting is not just about balance sheets and tax returns. With the help of a competent accountant, organizations can track their business's finances and make sure it is running at the optimum level. An accountant is a great resource to tap into for business...
Tags: Team, Business Consulting, Accountant, Business Services, Taxes, Balance Sheets, Free Trade, Financial Statements, Financial Accounting, Financial Planning, Finance
White papers 2002-05-13
Systemax Inc. Announces Notification by Certifying Accountant of Its Decision Not to Seek Re-Appointment
PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y. -- Systemax Inc. (NYSE:SYX), a leading distributor and manufacturer of PC hardware, related computer products and industrial products in North America and Europe, announced today that its certifying accountant, Deloitte & Touche LLP, notified the Company that it will not stand for re-appointment as the Company's independent...
Tags: Audit Committee, Company
Research articles 2005-11-11
Flight Safety Technologies, Inc. Announces New Auditor and Investment in Missile Threat Counter Technology
MYSTIC, Conn. -- Flight Safety Technologies, Inc. (AMEX:FLT) has engaged Wolf & Company, P.C., which has offices in Boston and Springfield, Massachusetts, as its principal independent public accountant to succeed Kostin, Ruffkess and Company, LLC, the company's current independent accountant. The reason for the change is that Kostin has decided...
Tags: audit, company
Research articles 2005-02-09
Comprehensive Healthcare Solutions, Inc. Announces Temporary Symbol Change
YONKERS, N.Y. -- Comprehensive Healthcare Solutions, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: CMHS) announced that effective today, Monday, December 13, 2004, the letter "e" will be temporarily attached to the Company's trading symbol in accordance with NASD requirements. The Company said this was the result of a previous audit compiled by its...
Research articles 2004-12-13
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